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Eric Slesinger

Investor

General Partner at 201 Ventures

Madrid, Spain

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.8M

About

Eric Slesinger is a General Partner at 201 Ventures, an early-stage firm backing intelligence, defense, and dual-use technology companies with a focus on European freedom and autonomy. He also founded and leads the European Defense Investor Network, a private group of capital allocators working to build out the region's defense tech ecosystem. Earlier in his career, he invested with Black Opal Ventures, Mundi Ventures, and In-Q-Tel, co-founded the emergency engineering company HFDC, and held several roles within the US Government.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechConsumerData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGovTechHardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationPropTechRoboticsSaaSSpace Tech

Experience

  1. 201 Venturesbuilding / General Partnercurrent2024 — present
  2. European Defense Investor Networkconvening / Foundercurrent2022 — present
  3. United States Federal Governmentdoing / Engineer2014 — 2019
  4. Stanford Universityteaching / Teaching Assistant, Product Realization Lab2012 — 2013
  5. otherother work2011

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
  2. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  3. Stanford UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering

Investments

Investor

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Eric Slesinger work?
Eric Slesinger is General Partner at 201 Ventures.
What does Eric Slesinger invest in?
Eric Slesinger invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, GovTech, Hardware, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Space Tech.
What check size does Eric Slesinger write?
Eric Slesinger typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.

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